Referral to Emergency Department
If any of the following are present or suspected, please refer the patient to the emergency department (via ambulance if necessary) or seek emergency medical advice if in a remote region:
- Severe or persistent epistaxis no ceasing despite simple or conservative measures
- Acute nasal fracture with septal haematoma
Immediately contact on-call registrar or service to arrange an immediate ENT assessment (seen within 7 days) for:
To contact relevant service, please see HealthPathways: Acute ENT Assessment